Mangaluru: Nine farmers from Dakshina Kannada (DK) and Kasaragod are recipients of VK Super Star Raita 4.0 award, a platform to identify and recognize progressive farmers.
This function was held at Fordoor Farms, Ganjimutt, on Friday.
It is held by Kannada Vijay Karnataka (VK) every day.
The award-winning farmers are, Anand Rai, Sorambailu, Sarve, Puture Taluk; Thirumaleshwara Bhat Kuriyaje, Sullia Taluk; Harish J Shetty, Mulki, Mangaluru Taluk; Harish Kodla, Karopady, Bantwal Taluk; Abhinandan, Indabettu, Belthangady Taluk; Ananthapadmanabha Bhat, Soorinje, Mangaluru Taluk; Keshava Bhandar, Kalmimbady, Puture Taluk; Sathyanarayana Beleri, Kinnīgeru, Kasaragod and Laxmi M, Munichaana, Badiadka, Kasaragod.
The function was held after the appropriate behavior of Covid and saw superstars carried in the procession, and the appreciation above Swami Paranquin Ekaganyananda from Ramakrishna Mutt underlined the importance of agriculture, expressing happiness that people returned to farming after a pandemic.
He made that agricultural products not considered, which was one reason why the agricultural sector suffered.
He asked farmers to be progressive and innovative.
Calling it His Mulia Profession, Bantwal Mla Rajesh rises to say three decades of business paying dividends now, with its agriculture to get international recognition for organic products.
The VK concept is a novel, and brings change in the mindset of people, he added.
The Chair of the SCDCC Bank M N Rajendra Kumar, who inaugurated the program by turning on the lights, said agricultural loans in the DK were 100% paid, and that they had not seen the death of farmers for financial reasons in the past two decades.
He also appreciates VK’s efforts to recognize and respect farmers.
On this occasion, guests released a special supplement brought on that occasion.
City of North Mangaluru MLA Bharath Shetty, DK Agriculture Department Director Joint Seetha M and the Department of Horticulture Deputy Director H R Rises Present.